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Old 11-08-2008, 10:42 AM   #40
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Another data point, from a different thread:
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Originally Posted by BIBI View Post
Having a passenger isnt quite affecting my FE, (150 pounds...).

And a question, isnt the 91 model lighter then a regular 92 vx (2100 pounds)?
There's not a lot of detailed data backing that one up, but it's interesting to compare to this post from earlier in this thread:
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian View Post
Did a controlled test on Sunday, driving to church with the family on board. That's about 200lb extra. 57.4 mpg there, 55.1 back. My average for that route, driving solo, is 63 mpg. I hypermiled it to the best of my ability, and weather and traffic were simply perfect.

+200 lb (+9% weight) = 11% worse MPG.
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